Nagid
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Nagid or Naggid (נגיד) is a Hebrew term meaning "prince," "leader," "director," or "head." This title was often applied to the religious leader in Sephardic communities of the Middle Ages, generally in Egypt. Among the individuals bearing this title are the following:
- Samuel ha-Nagid
- Joseph ibn Nagrela, son of Samuel ha-Nagid
- Maimonides
- Avraham son of Maimonides
- Mevorak ha-Nagid
- etc.
[edit] References
See Gaon and Nagid in the Jewish Encyclopedia
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